by News Decoder | 28 Jan 2022 | News Decoder Updates, School Year Abroad
Three graduate students in Paris have joined News Decoder, bolstering staff and adding new perspectives to the nonprofit’s governance. A new intern and two new advisors have joined News Decoder, strengthening front-line staff as it enters the busiest time of the...
by Maria Krasinski | 13 Dec 2021 | African Leadership Academy, News Decoder Updates, St. Andrew's, Thacher School, Youth Voices
In a first, two students from Sierra Leone enrolled at the African Leadership Academy have won the top prize in News Decoder’s Storytelling Contest. Two students from Sierra Leone enrolled at the African Leadership Academy (ALA) in South Africa have won first...
by Nelson Graves | 17 Nov 2021 | European School Brussels, Future of Democracy, Government, La Jolla Country Day School, News Decoder Updates, Transylvania College, Youth Voices
In a public webinar, a leading UK youth advocate and students from News Decoder’s network discussed challenges to democracy around the world. Democracy might be in trouble around the world, but it will survive the challenges it is facing in the early 21st...
by Nelson Graves | 18 Oct 2021 | News Decoder Updates
The funding drive will help News Decoder reach more young people around the world and offer new resources to educators. Consider a donation today. Dear News Decoder Supporters, Today News Decoder is launching our new Making Connections campaign to raise funds so we...
by Nelson Graves | 23 Sep 2021 | News Decoder Updates
Faith Abiodun, a News Decoder trustee, has been named head of United World Colleges International, a vast network of 18 schools on 4 continents. United World Colleges is made up of 18 schools and colleges on four continents. News Decoder Board Member Faith Abiodun has...
by Leila Roker | 17 Sep 2021 | Contests, Human Rights, Media Literacy, News Decoder Updates
Innovative educators from Bolivia, the U.S. and Nigeria have won awards for teaching why news matters and about threats to journalists. An international jury has singled out educators in Bolivia, the U.S. and Nigeria for innovative teaching about why democratic...
by Nelson Graves | 3 Sep 2021 | News Decoder Updates
Two new academic partners expand News Decoder’s community to 15 countries, and new staff bring fresh ideas as our non-profit starts its 7th year. News Decoder’s team recently enjoyed a mini-retreat in rural France to plan the coming year. New partners. A...
by Christina MacCorkle | 1 Sep 2021 | News Decoder Updates, Student Posts, Thacher School, Youth Voices
Students from The Thacher School in California, a News Decoder partner, gained first-hand experience in nonprofit, fashion and television journalism. Elena Townsend-Lerdo interviewed Jonathan Chiu, an editor for the only prison-run newspaper in the United States, for...
by Nelson Graves | 19 Jul 2021 | Identity, News Decoder alumni, News Decoder Updates, School Year Abroad, Youth Voices
Many young people don’t know what they want to study or what career to choose. Giuliana Nicolucci-Altman’s advice? Find a mentor to inspire you. Giuliana Nicolucci-Altman During high school, like so many young students, Giuliana Nicolucci-Altman...
by Nelson Graves | 16 Jul 2021 | African Leadership Academy, Educators' Catalog, Greens Farms Academy, News Decoder Updates, Transylvania College, Youth Voices
Three students from News Decoder partner schools offered their thoughts on the future of international schools at a recent meeting of top educators. When one of the world’s prominent authorities on international schools wanted to hear students’ views on...
Diversity, inclusion and equity in education are top of mind for young people today. But how often are their voices heard at the top? Three News Decoder Student Ambassadors recently had the opportunity to speak directly to senior educators attending ISC Research’s virtual “Edruptors Conference.” Varlee Fofana of the African Leadership Academy in South Africa, Ioan Pristavu of Transylvania College in Romania and Giavanna Bravo of Greens Farms Academy in the United States emphasized the importance of a global-minded curriculum, diversifying admissions processes and encouraging equal participation among students.
Exercise: Ask students to identify how their school supports diversity, equity and inclusion, and where it could improve.